Steyr SSG in .308, what ammo?

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Steyr SSG in .308, what ammo?

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Hi all. Had a very successful (for me) afternoon shooting my SSG-04 (24", 1:12" I think barrel) at 600 yards at Bisley. Had a quick session on the zero range then headed down to Century, first shot on target (shows the zero range concept works), few twiddles on the scope and started getting some consistent bulls and Vs :)

Now my quandary is what ammunition should I be looking for? I cant reload so am limited to off the shelf, I have been using 168gr PPU to get me started, and was happy with the results yesterday at 600 yards. Our next shoot is at 900, should I stick with 168gr? Look for alternative (possibly cheaper) suppliers, change bullet weights? The NRA range office has 155 and 168 gr on the shelf.

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#2 Post by mag41uk »

Generally,you may find the 155gn better over 600 yards.
Some 308`s will struggle with 168gn over 600.
And if you don't reload you are pretty much stuck with what the NRA or Fultons have on offer unless you have a local dealer.
You could buy a box of the RWS from the NRA and try that.
What ever you use keep the cases just in case you start reloading.
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My SSG 04 loves MEN (ghey! :squirrel: :lol: ) By that i mean the nickel wash german surplus 7.62 ammo. I've not tried it passed 300m but its sub MOA to there :good:
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JonC wrote:Hi all. Had a very successful (for me) afternoon shooting my SSG-04 (24", 1:12" I think barrel) at 600 yards at Bisley. Had a quick session on the zero range then headed down to Century, first shot on target (shows the zero range concept works), few twiddles on the scope and started getting some consistent bulls and Vs :)

Now my quandary is what ammunition should I be looking for? I cant reload so am limited to off the shelf, I have been using 168gr PPU to get me started, and was happy with the results yesterday at 600 yards. Our next shoot is at 900, should I stick with 168gr? Look for alternative (possibly cheaper) suppliers, change bullet weights? The NRA range office has 155 and 168 gr on the shelf.

Cheers

Jon
If the NRA or NSRA shops have any 175gn HPS ammo in stock try that, my old Remmy 700 PSS setup loved it..

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#5 Post by JonC »

Cheers for the info, will stick with the 155gn, will see what HPS have to offer. has anybody used ITL?
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